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How To Clean A Tobacco Pipe After A Smoking Session

How To Clean A Tobacco Pipe After A Smoking Session

September 29, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Hey everyone, Truett Smith here with Smokingpipes, and today we're going to be talking about the end of a pipe bowl. Specifically, how do you know when the pipe is done and when you've smoked through the majority of the tobacco that's in your pipe chamber? ... Read More

How to Pack and Light Ribbon Cut Tobacco: The Gravity Method

How to Pack and Light Ribbon Cut Tobacco: The Gravity Method

May 18, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Ribbon-cut tobacco is among the most ubiquitous tobacco cuts on the market, and it's also one of the easiest to prepare. Aside from optional drying time, it requires no preparation beforehand, meaning ribbon-cut tobacco may be loaded directly from the tin, pouch, or whatever container houses the tobacco. Today I'll be ... Read More

Delayed Gratification Technique

Delayed Gratification Technique

February 10, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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We pipe smokers have abundant options for modifying the smoking characteristics of our tobaccos. We can transform a single tobacco blend by altering its humidity, aging it, rubbing it out to different consistencies, or by loading the pipe with different compressions or modifying our smoking cadence. ... Read More

Top Resources For Pipe Smokers

Top Resources For Pipe Smokers

January 18, 2023 by Gabriel Bass

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Pipe smoking, though quite traditional in some ways, is still an ever-changing hobby. From new tobaccos, to ultra-rare stampings or shapes, to the latest up-and-coming carvers, there's quite a lot to keep track of. How do we juggle it all? ... Read More

A Comprehensive Guide to Aging and Cellaring Pipe Tobaccos

A Comprehensive Guide to Aging and Cellaring Pipe Tobaccos

November 18, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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The first time I smoked Beacon, I hated it. Beacon is a McClelland tobacco that became a favorite many years ago and accounted for the bulk of my smoking budget, but it didn't start that way. I was transitioning at the time from English blends to Virginias because my wife disliked the scent of Latakia. I wanted to smoke indoors ... Read More

How to Date Orlik Tobacco

How to Date Orlik Tobacco

July 14, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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In this post, we'll take a closer look at Scandinavian Tobacco Group's most recent manufacturing codes for their US products, and teach you how to date popular blends like Orlik Golden Sliced, Erinmore, Peterson, and Escudo. ... Read More

Know Your Tobacco Cuts

Know Your Tobacco Cuts

November 13, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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Pipe tobacco offers a multitude of flavor opportunities, and the way that tobacco is cut contributes to the variety of experiences. Just as we consider the flavor properties of component tobaccos, and adjust moisture levels to our liking, we have a choice in the way our blends are cut. What's most interesting is that the way a tobacco is cut can affect not only the way it burns, but the way it tastes and ages. ... Read More

Newly Redesigned Best Sellers Pages

Newly Redesigned Best Sellers Pages

July 15, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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If you've spent any time at all here on our Daily Reader, you've likely stumbled across articles like our popular "Top 11 Best Selling Aromatics" post. Indeed, they're among the most viewed pages on our blog. ... Read More

Cigar Shapes and Sizes

Cigar Shapes and Sizes

April 16, 2020 by Truett Smith

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For those first venturing into the world of cigars, and even for veteran aficionados, the sheer abundance of different cigar shapes and sizes can be confusing at best, and daunting at worst. The same blend of tobaccos is sometimes offered in a dozen differently sized cigars, making it difficult to choose ... Read More

The History Of The Zippo Lighter

The History Of The Zippo Lighter

March 13, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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The Zippo lighter has long been considered an iconic symbol of American culture and is trusted by smokers around the world for its reliability, versatility, and durability. It's been featured in thousands of movies, television shows, and stage plays throughout the years and is a product many smokers have owned at some ... Read More

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